Wrestling Thread 3: Dan vs. Cam • Page 1059

Turns out Meltzer's keyboard was sticky and held down the stars for a while. It actually got 1.5

 

that would be the case after watching an eight star match

 

now put okada/omega in three stage of hell for eight stars

 

I would think putting the match inside the octagon would be more fitting. Eight sides = eight stars.

 

This is fucking awesome. From the Observer:


It wasn’t that long ago when Flo Sports started an independent streaming service with grandiose plans, which collapsed quickly for a number of reasons.

The goals were too big, and more importantly, it was announced before it had key deals in place. And the key deals it needed to get, they never got. Hoping for tens of thousands of subscribers with Evolve as your home company just wasn’t going to cut it, and with just a few thousand subscribers, Flo Sports closed the entire pro wrestling division.

This week, Pivotshare, which has deals with more than 100 companies in 15 countries, is trying to do what Flo Slam failed, which is to be the destination for independent wrestling, with the creation of the Powerslam Channel.

The key differences are that Pivotshare already has deals in place with a number of promotions, and that they are starting out with a $5.99 per month price as opposed to the $20 per month price that Flo Slam charged. They also, being around wrestling for four years, also have a better idea of the independent marketplace.

“We wanted to create a channel that was going t not only help our partner-promotions generate revenue, but to also reach a huge new audience through super-serving wrestling fans around the globe,” said Chris Woolsey, Pivotshare’s head of Publisher Relations. “It seems like many of the other streaming options in the market aren’t really delivering on their promises of revenue. We wanted to create something that can grow along with the great brands we work with. We think wrestling content is valuable, and our partners should receive real revenue from their hard work.”

The service will be launching immediately on iOS and Android devices, as well as Apple TV, Roku Channels, Amazon Channels and at the portal powerslam.tv. They expect to release 40 to 50 events per month.

At launch, there will be deals with 75 different promotions and 2,000 hours of archived content.

Pivotshare comes into the game with experience in wrestling, as the host site for ICW, Demand Progress, Rev Pro, Pro Wrestling Eve, Over the Top, Smash Wrestling, AAW, Bar Wrestling, wXw, CZW, Defy, Preston City Wrestling, and Highspots wrestling, which releases the PWG tapes as well as some great documentaries (including the Bruiser Brody documentary that was among the best released in recent years), talk shows and their own annual WrestleMania week show which is one of the best collections of talent on shows that you’ll get all year.

Pivotshare started in 2012, working with content creators in fitness, eSports, and sound engineering, and came to pro wrestling in 2014 with the Scotland-based Insane Championship Wrestling. They now work with independent promotions in the U.S.,Canada, U.K. Spain, Germany, Italy, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, Chile, Taiwan and Dubai.

They said that new content will be released as soon as the promotions put it up. There will be both live events broadcast as well as shows put up on a delay, depending on the style of the promotion.

Among the initial list of promotions or companies involved are:

United States: AAW, AML, Angel Gate, Backbreaker Media, BAR Wrestling, Battle Club Pro, Capitol Wrestling, CZW, Defy, DOA, ECWA, FEST, Glory Pro, Heel/Face Wrestling, Highspots.com, Hogtown Wrestling, Ignite Wrestling, MCW Rage, Monster Factory, NWL, Ohio Wrestling Association, PCW Ultra, Pontarollo Productions, Pro Wrestling Empire, Pro Wrestling Freedom, PWX Pittsburgh, Pro Wrestling Syndicate, Prodigy Pro, RF Video.com, Rockstar Pro, Sabotage Wrestling, Steel Domain, Title Match Pro Wrestling, UWA Elite, Vanguard Championship Wrestling, WSU, Wrestlecade, WrestlePro and the American WXW.

United Kingdom: 3CW, British Empire Wrestling, Compound Wrestling, IPW UK, Insane Championship Wrestling, North Wrestling, Preston City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling: Eve, Revolution Pro and Riptide Wrestling.

Ireland: Celtic Championship Wrestling, Over the Top

Canada: Deathproof Wrestling, Demand Lucha, ECCW, Smash Wrestling and Victory Commonwealth Wrestling.

Other: Dubai Pro Wrestling, German Wrestling Promotion, Hughes Academy of New Zealand, ICW Italy, Legion Lucha Libre from Chile, Melbourne City Wrestling of Australia, Revolucion Lucha Libre from Chile, SPW from New Zealand, Universal Fight Network from Australia, Whitewolf Wrestling from Spain, Wrestling Kult from Germany and WSW from Portugal.

 

that's an incredible service

 

I wish it included some female promotions. I don't want to pay for individual companies anymore.

 

lol the one indie promotion i really want to start following is Beyond and it's like the only one not included

 

great service tho i just know i'd never use it

 

found this in a thread about Yoshi Hashi. Laughed way too hard.

 

Vic Joseph will be filling in for Mauro on Saturday. Mauro will be calling the Showtime Boxing card instead.

 

goddammit

 

fucking bummer

 

So it'll be Vic saying "that's Keith Lee, the hottest free agent in sports entertainment today" then.

As much as I love Mauro, his Jim Ross-lite hatred of Ciampa can grate a little.

 

Where and when to watch UK Championship Tournament First-Round Matches

 

I want Mauro to call Dan and I's eventual match

 

I actually kinda enjoy the Jericho song being used for Takeover

 

their trajectory has been nuts. for like ten years no one gave a shit and they would play 200> people bars near me. now they're about to fill our primary concert hall for the second time in two years.

 

I've plugged these dudes before, not for everyone, I like them. HOWEVER Maffew from Botchamania is on this review and anything he says is fucking hilarious, so, watch if you like.

 

what

 

I mean this was in the WON

 

Imagine an NXT/NJPW G1 style tournament.

 

I think Jericho having the IC belt on WWE programming is a realistic possibility.

 

I'd have to imagine if WWE really wanted to build their audience in Japan, doing a show together with NJPW would do way more for them than doing a random network special over there would.